Letter from J. T. Kerr to Theodore Roosevelt
Subject(s): African Americans--Education, Agricultural education, Brickmaking, North Carolina--New Bern
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J. T. Kerr inquires if Theodore Roosevelt would be willing to assist the New Bern Collegiate Industrial Institute for the Training of Colored Young Men and Women concerning their work. The Institute’s brick yard has orders for over a million bricks, and if they can find assistance in the form of three thousand dollars, there would be untold benefit to the public.
Collection
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Creation Date
1911-05-31
Creator(s)
Kerr, J. T. (John T.), 1875-1932
Recipient
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Language
English
Period
Progressive Party Candidate (1911-1912)
Repository
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
Page Count
2
Production Method
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
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Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Letter from J. T. Kerr to Theodore Roosevelt. [May 31, 1911]. Library of Congress Manuscript Division.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68245. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Kerr, J. T. (John T.), 1875-1932. Letter from J. T. Kerr to Theodore Roosevelt. [31 May. 1911]. Image.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68245.
APA:
Kerr, J. T. (John T.), 1875-1932., [1911, May 31]. Letter from J. T. Kerr to Theodore Roosevelt.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o68245.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. January 16, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
APA:
Library of Congress Manuscript Division. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-manuscript-division.
